Make No Mistake About It – The Bandit Mistake is a Game Changer!! By Bernard Williams

I got a chance to fish with something brand new from Bandit. It was introduced at ICAST 2015 to lots of fan-fare. The concept is nothing short of genius. Who would have envisioned a crankbait painted completely different on each side? When I step back a look at the forest I can clearly see the trees. It allows you the present two different looks to a fish without changing colors. Wow!
According to my friend Lawrence Taylor, PR Manager for PRADCO, “It’s No Mistake”. Here’s the press release:

BANDIT LURES TO MAKE MORE MISTAKES IN 2016
3 New Dual-Look Cranks Now Available In 100, 200 and 300 Series


Fort Smith, Ark. – Bandit Lures made a huge impact on bass fishing with its “Mistake” color pattern that features a black back and vertical bars over a red base on one side and a chartreuse base on the other, and for 2016 anglers get three new “mistakes” from which to choose. New are the Crossbreed pattern, which pairs up the realistic Baby bass pattern on one side and the equally natural-looking River Bream on the other, Malfunction, which blends two productive crawfish patterns into one bait with Brown Craw Orange Belly on one side and Spring Craw on the other, and Mistaken Identity, which is possibly the craziest mash-up ever. This Bandit takes the vibrant Fire Tiger pattern and pairs it with the muted Root Beer pattern to create a head-turning combination for bass and other gamefish.


The original Mistake pattern wasn’t really a mistake and neither are these. The Mistake pattern was conceived and ordered by a tackle shop, and it was such a success that the company put it in its catalog lineup where it became one of Bandit’s bestselling / most productive lures ever. The color pattern was designed to let anglers show bass two different looks without changing baits – a fish under a laydown sees the chartreuse side when the angler casts on the right side of the brush, and the red side when cast to the left side. The same logic applies to Bandit’s new dual-pattern baits.


The new Crossbreed, Malfunction and Mistaken Identity color patterns are available in Bandit 100, 200 and 300 series crankbaits. For more information go to www.banditlures.com.


My catches were excellent with all three of the models; Mistaken Identity, Malfunction and Crossbreed. The 200’s produced well early morning as long as the water temps were below 85º. When the temps got up to our “Dog Day Summer”, the 300’s were the ticket.


Just like is said earlier, make no mistake about it, these baits are game-changers. Whether you’re casting them for bass, stripers or pulling them for crappie; it’s like presenting two baits to the fish at the same time. Bernard - Magnolia Crappie Club